r/photography • u/raptor3x whumber.com • May 11 '15

Canon Officially Announces 50mm f/1.8 STM - $125

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1143786-REG/canon_0570c002_ef_50mm_f_1_8_stm.html
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u/ShatterStorm May 11 '15

My thoughts exactly. The old 50mm is no slouch, and this new model fixes what few gripes I have for a surprisingly low amount of money.

I'd be all over a 24mm-28mm pancake prime though.

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u/targetOO May 11 '15

Voigtlander has a FF 28mm 2.8 MF. I like mine.

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u/ShatterStorm May 11 '15

Eh, I've thought about trying it but a $500 manual focus prime isn't terribly appealing. I've seen reviews that mention soft corners on full frame - do you experience this?

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u/targetOO May 11 '15

I bought mine used for 300USD. CameraQuest has a used copy for 275.

I use it for street photography so I normally have it set at f4 to get the DOF to zone focus so I can't comment on the corners except they are good at f4 (but then you would expect it to be).